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DREAMSCAPES SPRING/SUMMER 2024 20 PHOTOS: NASSAU PARADISE ISLAND W HEN YOU VISIT NASSAU PARADISE ISLAND, you're making a playdate with sunshine and azure water, stunning flora and fauna and a tropical ocean breeze. The locale? A playground of possibilities poised to deliver the adventures of a lifetime. So, brace yourself, pace yourself, and enjoy the ride. Get Wet Welcome to a pleasure park of water activi- ties. At one venue alone, Aquaventure at Atlantis, you can slip into a 57-hectare waterscape comprised of 75 million litres of water, 20 swimming areas, 11 pools, 1.6 kilometre-long river ride, and the 37-metre Power Tower, which features four heart- pounding slides. The Islands' new luxury waterpark, Baha Bay, is set on six hectares of lush beachfront packed with 30 attractions including Thunderball, an extreme, freefall slide for the bravest adventurer! Continue the adrenalin high at Fins Up Water Park at Margaritaville Beach Resort or chill in the Lazy River. Make Friends with Marine Life From seahorses to stingrays, the crystal blue waters surrounding the Islands are filled with marine species. Seahorse Sailing and Snorkeling Tour lets you get up close and per- sonal with seahorses. Raise a glass of rum punch while enjoying this sail. At Atlantis Stingray Experience you can feed the rays and catch some rays (of sunshine!) under the guidance of an expert Aquarist. Savour the Flavours Outdoors The food and drink scene bursts with unique outdoor experiences that celebrate local and international cuisine. Get your steps in while stimulating your tastebuds with Tru Bahamian Food Tours' three-hour Bites of Nassau Food Tasting and Cultural Walking Tour. Bring the love of your life to Gordon's Pier Restaurant, a fabulous alfresco experience held at the end of a pier. For truly authentic fare, visit Bahamian restaurants on Arawak Cay (The Fish Fry) and indulge in shrimp, lobster, snapper and conch all washed down with Kalik, the Bahamas' best-selling beer. Enjoy the Green Scene Second only to the colour blue (blue skies! blue water!), green rules in The Bahamas. Visit the greens at the Jack Nicklaus Signa- ture Golf Course at Baha Mar, an 18-hole par-72 haven for golfers featuring rolling fairways set against ocean views. Or, meander along the pathways and boardwalks lined with greenery at The Retreat Garden, a 4.5-hectare botanical garden that is home to one of the world's best-known private palm tree collections. Or celebrate the green movement at the Ardastra Gardens & Wildlife Conservation Centre where you can catch the March of the Flamingos, a pink parade of these once heading-for-extinction Caribbean birds. TRAVEL PLANNER For more travel information about Nassau Paradise Island visit nassauparadiseisland.com BY REBECCA FIELD JAGER DS 4 Fab Must-do Adventures in Nassau Paradise Island MAKE A PLAYDATE WITH PARADISE AND THE SPECTACULAR OUTDOORS

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